The People’s Market Elizabeth

I would not consider this an allergy-friendly restaurant. Quite frankly, if a kitchen and restaurant do not care about the health of their customers, what are they even doing cooking food for other people? I ordered the chicken avocado wrap with a gluten-free tortilla (which I paid extra for) and asked for no cheese. I also ordered a grilled cheese with fries and ketchup. I was a little taken aback when I realized my wrap wasn’t labeled gluten-free, but I tried to keep an open mind. Then I noticed it had cheese in it as well. I called the restaurant to confirm whether it was a gluten-free wrap. The person on the phone just tried to describe it to me, but honestly, there was no way to tell. I was left with food that I couldn’t be sure was safe for me to eat. The grilled cheese we ordered was burned, but I didn’t even bother bringing it up because it was already clear they had no process for handling issues with orders and didn’t consider it important enough to escalate to a manager. I did mention that they forgot the ketchup; however, the woman on the phone decided to blame the Grubhub driver for that. Explain to me how it’s the driver’s job to pick up ketchup, napkins, and silverware. They work for Grubhub—they’re a delivery driver. Why should they be doing the restaurant’s job? Plus, the bag was stapled shut when it arrived. Was he supposed to bring those items in his pockets? Disappointing and not like I remember it when it was the Dilworth location.

The peoples market display’s an unfortunate amount of negligence for their customers. After clearly outlining a gluten allergy for my girlfriend (she’s celiac) they assured us everything would be good to go. Clearly since i’m writing this review, it was not. They used a normal wrap despite clearly being told not to, as indicated on the receipt. She’s now incredibly sick and we may need to go to the hospital. They also overcharged us nearly $10 for our food, giving the prices on their menu were correct. Never again.

Incredibly delicious gluten-free, vegan treats! It's so hard to find baked goods that are both. Also, the price was so affordable. I got 2 donuts, a muffin, and a piece of blueberry lemon loaf for just $15.